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Are you looking to get more involved in VYP? We are always grateful for help from those who want to take a more active role in our community of young professionals. There is always something you can do that is suited to your skills and interests!

If you would like to be a part of what we do, no idea or offer of help is too small. Contact Paul Dame at paul@vyp.org for details on how you too can get involved.

“Continue to learn new things and don't be afraid to ask questions.”
Ryan McCabe, 35, is a design engineer living in Essex Junction.
How did Vermont become home for you?My fiancée Lindsey is from Vermont and I am from Colorado. Lindsey was starting to look for work in Vermont and landed a job here. I work remotely and my company also has an east coast office in Massachusetts, so I was able to keep my job and make the move, so I decided to go for it.

“I take a lot of pride in being able to tell their stories and help bring recognition to what they are accomplishing.”
Derek Dunning, 28, is the Director of Athletic Communications at Norwich University in Northfield. In Vermont since 2010, Derek leads the team responsible for telling the story of college athletes at the oldest private military university in the U.S.
How did Vermont become home for you?
I got a call from Charlie Crosby in late August of 2010 saying that Norwich had an opening in its sports information office. I had known Charlie from the college hockey community and had visited Norwich twice over the years to watch my hometown team Elmira play a few games against NU. Despite not having any specific experience working in sports information/athletic communications, I did have a journalism background graduating from Oswego State (NY) in 2009 and I have been working at a newspaper in Gloversville, NY for the previous nine months. Charlie took a chance on me and this has been my home ever since.